The biggest opening weekend story would be Bronny James‘ debut. However, that’s not the best thing for the James family. The immense hype surrounding the first-ever father-son duo playing together in the NBA is being criticized. Especially, as the 19-year-old could only grab a rebound in the less-than-three-minute appearance on his debut night. And the issue of nepotism is once again being highlighted.

On The Stephen A. Smith Show, the host mentioned that while discussing the controversial historic feat on First Take, he received a text message worth focusing on from someone he refused to name. The analyst only revealed that the person belonged to the NBA circle, was highly influential, and supported LeBron. The text stated, “Why is nobody mad at Jeanie Buss for owning the Lakers or Stephen Jones being the heir to take over the Cowboys?”

If Bronny is being accused of nepotism, then the Lakers’ President Jeanie Buss should be too, considering her father was the franchise’s majority owner. The Cowboys’ Vice President Stephen Jones also made the spotlight, as his father Jerry Jones was the majority owner of the Dallas franchise.

Stephen A. continued reading, “Black people have never been in a position to control, so the bar is set so low. The moment they do, you got guys like Mad Dog Russo, who is pure comedy with about 5% dislike for the LeBron James kind of situations of the world. We all know if this was Babe Ruth and his son, it would be the greatest thing ever.”

Chris Russo, also known as Mad Dog, is infamous for his dislike for the 4-time champion. The recent one came yesterday where he brutally criticized the father-son duo on Awful Announcing following Bronny’s debut night. “This might be fun for LeBron. Nobody in America cares that Bronny James played three minutes and grabbed one rebound,” the radio personality said.

The person pointed out that had it been about baseball legend Babe Ruth and his heir, then it would have been easily accepted. However, since LeBron and Bronny belong to the Black community, they’re facing intense scrutiny. While it was a speculation, Stephen A. Smith felt such questioning could not be overlooked. Having said that, the veteran sports personality reminded Bronny is in this situation because of LeBron.

Stephen A. Smith blames LeBron for Bronny James’ miseries

“Bronnie has left huge question marks as to what he’s capable of,” Stephen A. said on the show. Then he pointed out people who predicted his performance trajectory that he wouldn’t last for more than two years in the league. Neither he’s offensively assertive nor aggressive, the host claimed. Then he went ahead to shift the blame on LeBron.

“It’s because of LeBron James that he’s in this situation,” Stephen A. said. “I’ve said before that I’m a bit reticent towards LeBron about this particular subject because of the spotlight he put on his son because I didn’t think it was gonna be fair to his son because I knew it was going to invite the kind of scrutiny it is now receiving.”

Though he is rooting for Bronny, he feels they have to judge him as a pro since he is in the league now. “I wanna see and watch his growth and development, and I swear to you, I’m rooting for him,” Smith added. Acknowledging the good kid that Bronny is, the analyst said that he would reach a point where he has to ask himself, “How much of this favoritism are you willing to embrace as a young man now?”

He stated that most of the kids have to earn it themselves. So now that Bronny has got the opportunity to be on the Lakers’ roster or even if he is moved to the G-League, Stephen A. suggested that Bronny has it to work hard and pave his own path. Only then the doubters will keep shut.